Shepherds or Celebrities?

# SHEPHERDS OR CELEBRITIES? [INTRO | LOW ORGAN, DISTANT BELL] Woe to the shepherds Who feed themselves And not the flock... The Father is watching. [VERSE 1 | DARK, RESTRAINED] Sunday morning, lights are shining, Everybody dressed to see. Polished stage and perfect sermon, Is this what He called us to be? There's a hungry man outside your doorway, There's a woman crying in the street. You're counting up another offering While the broken beg for something to eat. [PRE-CHORUS | SLOW BUILD] You say, "Come and follow Jesus," But do you follow Him yourself? He went looking for the wounded, Not for glory, fame, or wealth. [CHORUS | HEAVY] Are you shepherds or celebrities? Serving Christ, Or building your own legacy? Do you know the Shepherd's voice, Or did the spotlight make your choice? You can fill a thousand seats And leave the lost outside. You can preach about the Savior While His children wonder why Nobody opened up the door. Shepherds or celebrities? What are you doing this for? [VERSE 2 | DARKER] "If you're not committed, We can't help you." Did Jesus ever say those words? Did He ask the hungry for a membership Before He gave them living bread? Did He check their church attendance Before He stopped beside the blind? Did He ask them for an offering Before He gave them back their sight? [PRE-CHORUS | BUILD] The Gospel isn't merchandise. Grace was never sold. You cannot put a price upon The blood that saved your soul. [CHORUS | BIGGER] Are you shepherds or celebrities? Serving Christ, Or building your own legacy? Do you know the Shepherd's voice, Or did the spotlight make your choice? You can fill a thousand seats And leave the lost outside. You can preach about the Savior While His children wonder why Nobody opened up the door. Shepherds or celebrities? What are you doing this for? [DEAD STOP] Jesus said... "FEED MY SHEEP." [SILENCE] He didn't say... "FEED YOUR FAME." [FULL BAND IMPACT] [BRIDGE | BUILDING, DARK] He didn't say, "Build your platform." He said, "Go in My name." When the hungry stand before you, When the naked need a coat, When the broken need somebody To remind them there is hope, Will you reach beyond your circle? Will you love without a fee? Whatever you have done For the least of these... You've done it unto Me. [ELECTRIC FIDDLE SOLO | TORTURED, HAUNTING] [BREAKDOWN | STRIPPED, SERMON-LIKE] Not every shepherd has forgotten. Not every church has lost its way. There are servants in the trenches Who still love, Who still obey. But if your crown is more important Than the ones He died to save, If your platform matters more Than the souls outside your gates... Put down the microphone. Listen to the Master's call. A shepherd knows his sheep. [PAUSE] A shepherd... Doesn't watch them fall. [BUILD | FLOOR TOMS + ORGAN] [FINAL CHORUS | MASSIVE | BOTH] ARE YOU SHEPHERDS OR CELEBRITIES? Are you carrying the cross Or chasing notoriety? When the cameras disappear, When there's no applause to hear, Will you still serve faithfully? Heaven isn't counting followers. Heaven isn't counting fame. The question isn't How big your church is... [DEAD STOP] DO THEY KNOW HIS NAME? [FINAL HIT] Shepherds or celebrities? What are you doing this for? [OUTRO | INSTRUMENTS FALL AWAY] Shepherds don't need a spotlight. Shepherds don't need applause. They hear the Master's voice... And answer when He calls. [LONG SILENCE | LOW ORGAN DRONE] So... Shepherds... Or celebrities? [MALE + FEMALE | LOW, CLEAR| a true shepherd knows the difference. [DISTANT CHURCH BELL] [DEAD STOP]